Anne Greene’s argument against True Crimes production company fails in LA court

AN ACTRESS who tried to sue HBO’s Cinemax for forcing her to film nude sex scene against her will has suffered a major setback in court.

Anne Greene, who starred in Saw 3D: The Final Chapter, objected to performing simulated sex while topless for an episode of Cinemax’s late-night television series Femme Fatales.

But producers of the show then countersued Greene for breaching the “nudity rider” she had signed upon accepting the role.

Greene then argued that by suing her, the production company improperly retaliated against her claims of sexual harassment — but on Friday a judge rejected that argument.

The saga surrounding Greene’s role in the second series of Femme Fatales began in 2012 when she sued Time Warner, HBO, Cinemax and production company True Crime for sexual harassment and for being placed in a dangerous work environment.

She said she was “blindsided” by the show’s sex scenes and wouldn’t have agreed to the role if she knew “softcore porn” was part of the deal.

True Crime came back with the argument they had sent Greene a “sizzle reel” prior to her audition that showcased the erotic nature of the series, including cast members engaging in simulated sex.

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Styled in the tradition of pulp fiction and graphic novels and featuring female antiheroes in each episode, Femme Fatales ran for two seasons between 2011 and 2012. It was an original series on After Dark, Cinemax’s late-night programming that earned it the nickname “Skinemax”.

The producer said by the time Greene accepted a role in the episode called “Jailbreak”, 13 episodes of the racy show had already aired.

But Greene said her script was changed to include a scene where she was to receive oral sex.

On the second day of shooting — during which she was to stimulate the oral sex with a male actor — Greene refused to perform topless.

The company said it allowed her to use “pasties” to cover her nipples because replacing her at that stage would be impossible.

Greene said she only went ahead with the scene “under duress” because of a $US100,000 threat for breaching her contract.

After Greene sued, more details emerged about what she was said she was forced to do on set.

On one occasion, she allegedly had to perform with a male actor with a sock on his penis who began to bleed from his mouth onto Greene’s face.

But when the production company then tried to sue her for breaching the “nudity rider” she had signed, Greene argued via a motion to strike that the producer’s action amounted to improper retaliation.